Investigation of educational effects through training sessions and actual evaluation practices for Assessment of Quality of Activities (A-QOA)

Abstract

In the field of occupational therapy, there are many workshops and seminars that transmit new research-based knowledge. However, few studies examine how effective these educational sessions are for clinical practice. Therefore, this study investigated the educational effects of self-evaluation which were caused by a course on the Assessment of Quality of Activities (A-QOA) and clinical use of the A-QOA after the course. In the survey, 75 occupational therapists used the A-QOA in their practice over 20 times after a two-day course. The results of the course revealed that their clinical practice competency was significantly improved through clinical practice after the course. In the field of occupational therapy, which is a practical discipline, the practical application of acquired knowledge after courses could be more effective than by simply transmitting knowledge.